Big Daddy and Cities Clash Over State Aid Surplus
Editorial frames Governor Bennett as a fat cat with 180 million in surplus revenues, denying local governments a share. It argues cities and counties should receive funds to curb local taxes, while noting inflation and new mandates increased local needs. The piece predicts state lawmakers will face this as a top issue next session.
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Big Daddy
Statehouse
Gov
Bennett
Topeka
Washington
Scrooge
Garden City Telegram Update On December 12, 1975
The Garden City Telegram reports Friday December 12 1975 with local briefs and notices from Garden City and surroundings. Details cover community events weather notes school activities and upcoming municipal items as published on page four.
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Garden City Telegram
Christmas party hazards and holiday humor in Finney County
Finney County Commissioners at the Court House Christmas party handed out do it yourself medical kits. The column weaves lighthearted lines about old sayings, holly berries, seasonal jests, and holiday lighting mishaps. It notes a playful jab about Christmas cards and urges attending school musical programs for cheer.
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Finney
Santa
Court House
Washington says CIA secrecy threats must be kept as option
Spiro Agnew warned against scrapping the CIA assassination writ while Congress probes the agency’s murderous plots. Critics say public exposure hinders intelligence, but the piece argues four Founding Father–style safeguards require accountability and that authorities must reveal and restrain secret powers. The article recalls 1963 1967 Castro plots, Johnson era actions, and the ongoing need for oversight.
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Washington
Spiro Agnew
Central Intelligence Agency
Congress
Congressional
CIA
KGB
Adolf Hitler
Senate Intelligence Committee
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Richard) Helms
John McCone
McCone
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Helms
Frank Church
D-Ida
Voters Reject School Desegregation Plan at Atchison
Voters rejected a district proposal to reorganize two grades at Atchison United School District 409, by 1,401 to 615. The plan would have bused 4th and 5th grade students to separate centers to balance enrollment. both Black and white students would have been affected, though no federal desegregation pressure existed.
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Atchison
Atchison United School District
Old Gardeners Never Die They Just Spade Away
Dear readers, a friendly garden note from Mrs Pete Meekma of Eminence Rt recounts spring hopes, soil musings, kitchen scraps, and plant plans. She shares bulb purchases, transplant ideas, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins for livestock, and vinegar tips for pests while recalling pleasant foods and a Merry Christmas sentiment.
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Organic
Leroy
Randy
Pete Meekma
Cros word puzzle clues and solution note from 1975
Cryptoquip style crossword puzzle clues lists many across and down entries with names such as Mona, James, Olympiad figures, and George M. type hints. It includes a grid reference, solution times, and a clue: F equals U. The note references yesterday's puzzle and a final tour of outer space themes from King Features Syndicate.
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Outer Space
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Fred Brooke
John Frazier
le Roy Allman
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America
S. P. Nieman
Mr. Nieman
B. I. Warwick
N.Y
Cros
Hammer Wallace
George M
Area of Mars
Eugene Sheffer
Scott Wealth Case
James
Mannes
Peter
Wapiti Benchley
Aaron
Gypsy Onassis
the Bard
London
Jas
Ise
Heinold Commodities, Inc
P.O
E. Fulton
Inez Phillips
Bull Grotinger
Luke Schwieterman
Clyde Dibbens
Witches
Taylor Plaza
West
Ka Mai Lumi Club
Continental Inn
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